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REVOLVING OADDY. No. 257,846. Patented May 16, 1882.

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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC JOHN H. BURGESS AND JOHN BANCROFT, OFVASSAR, MICHIGAN.

REVOLVING CADDY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 257,846, dated May 16,1882.

Application filed March 31, 1882.

To all whom it may concern i Be it known that We,'JOHN H. BURGESS andJOHN R. BANCROFT, of Vassar, in the county of Tuscola and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in RevolvingCaddies; and we do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear,and exact description of theinvention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, andFig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to revolving caddies or boxes for tea, coffee,and other articles; and it consists in certain improvements in theconstruction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claim. i i

The object of our invention is to construct in a small compass a simple,durable, commodious caddy or box, which mayhave separate compartmentsfor different kinds or grades of goods, and which may be easilyrevolved, so as to make each compartment accessible when wanted.

Referring to the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a circular box ofsuitable size, and made of tin, sheet metal, or other material, suitablypainted or ornamented, it so desired. Box A is provided with a'c'entralvertical tube, B, and with a series of radial partitions, 0, connectingsaid tube with the outer wall of the box, which is thereby divided intoseparate compartments 1), two or more in number, according to the numberof partitions 0. Each such compartment is provided with a cover, E,hinged or otherwise suitably attached to the box, and provided, if sodesired, with a catch, F, to retain it in a closed position.

G is a vertical shaft or spindle, mounted in (No model.)

a base or sill, H, and forming a support and bearing for the revolvingcaddy, which is mounted or journaled upon said shaft, as follows:

I is a cap, of wood, metal, or other suitable material, fitted in thetube B, near the upper end of the latter, and having in its under side arecess, J, fitting over the top or point of shaft Gr.

K is a washer, likewise fitted in tube B, near its lower end, and havingan opening, L, ofsufficieut size to fit snugly around shaft G. The

sides of the cap I and washer Khave grooves M to receive the wire rodsN, which are crossed over the cap, as shown, and extend down verticallythrough tube B,,their lower ends being bent under and suitably attachedto the bottom of box A, as shown at 0. The said wires thus serve toretain the cap I and washer K securely in position in the tube B, wherethey form the bearings of 'the revolving caddy. By this construction thebearings are made exceedingly firm and substantial, so that the caddy,when turned, will not swing or sway, even if unevenly weighted onopposite sides, and the friction being but slight, it may be turned orrevolved with great facility.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States The combination of the base H,having vertical shaft G, the caddy A, having central vertical tube, B,partitions O, forming compartments D, and doors E, the cap I and washerK, having grooves M, and the wires N, arranged as described, to securethe said cap and washer in the tube B, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN H. BURGESS.

JOHN RBANOROFT. Witnesses:

W. J. G. DAGK, O. O. Gnarls.

